Military Pay Chart 1949-1951

1949-1951 US Military Basic Pay Charts

Public Law 81-351, the "Career Compensation Act of 1949", signed by President Truman on the 12th of October 1949, was the first legislation that made reference to the primary element of a Servicemember's pay as “basic pay.” Beginning in late 1949, the organization of pay grades to and time in service used in this chart became the standard method of determining basic pay for members of the United States Armed Forces.

The United States military pay scales below are for the years 1949 through 1951 for active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard.